Bedclothes-fastener.



No. 807,706. PATENTBD DEC. 19, 1905. G. A. ALLEN.

BEDGLOTHES FASTENER.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.20.19( )1.

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GEORGE A. ALLEN, OF STERLING, ILLINOIS.

BEDCLOTHES-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1905.

Application filed April 20, 1901. Serial No. 56,719.

To all whom, it may concern;

Be it knownthat I, GEORGE A. ALLEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sterling, in the county of Whiteside and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBedclothes-Fasteners; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thecharacters of reference marked thereon, which a form a part of thisspecification.

My invention pertains to bedclothes fasteners, and has reference moreespecially to a means for securing such devices in place. It isfrequently convenient to fasten devices of this class to the stripsforming a framework of the springs or some other part of the bed; but assuch strips in some cases have their flat sides uppermost and in othercases their edges uppermost it has been found difficult to secure thefastener thereto under both conditions and retain the device in anupright position, as is desirable in all cases. I seek in my inventionto provide a means wherebysuch attachment can be made to any part of theframe of the bed or to a strip in either of said positions withoutrendering the instrument itself inoperative.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device, showing onemethod of attachment thereof. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing anothermethod of attachment thereof.

Similar characters refer to similar parts in both figures.

1 represents one end of a. strip forming part of a (frame adapted tosupport the springs of a be 2 is the end of a cross-piece, connectedwith the strip 1. Secured to the cross-piece 2, Fig. 1, is a clamp 3,provided with a jaw 4 and support 5, in the end of which is seated thethumb screw 6. On the back of the clamp 3 is formed an ear 7, to whichis pivotally secured, as at a, the standard 8, provided at its upper endwith the jaw 9. The standard 8 is also provided with an arm 10, integraltherewith. In other words, this member of the fastenin device is of an Lshape, pivoted at its ang e to the clamp and having as its short leg thearm 10. Pivoted in the free end of the arm 10 is a standard 11, providedat its upper end with the jaw 12, adapted to engage the jaw 9. By meansof the bolt 13 and thumb-screw 14 the jaw 12 is operated adjustably tothe aw 9.

I understand the construction of the aws 9 and 12 and the method ofoperating the same to be old and claim nothing thereon except so far asthey are connected with other features of my device.

In Fig. 2 my invention is shown secured to the upper edge of the strip1, the back of the clamp 3 furnishing a support for the lower end of thefastener proper. It is apparent that in either mode of securing theclamp to the frame the standards 8 and 11 are retained in an uprightposition, in which position it is desirable to have them for the properoperation of the device.

If desired, two ears 7 can be used, the standard 8 being pivoted betweenthe same, or the one ear can be used, and, if desired, the lower end ofthe standard 8 may be recessed to receive the same.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is-

In a bedclothes-fastener, a clothes-clamp comprising a pair of jawmembers suitably pivoted together and provided with means for drawingthem together, one of said members being of an angular shape, and a U-shaped screw-clamp having an ear on its back midway between its bends,said ear constituting a pivotal support for the clothes-clamp by havingthe angular member pivoted thereto at its angle, whereby theclothesclamp may extend upwardly whether the screw-clamp is secured inan upright position or in a horizontal position and the engagement ofthe angular member with the screwclamp in the former position preventsthe clothes-clamp swinging inwardly beyond its upright position.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEO. A. ALLEN.

Witnesses:

I. L. WEAVER, F. O. STUBBE.

